Cultural identity, community development, and public policy through the lens of creative practice. Addresses arts advocacy strategies and integrates interdisciplinary connections across social and professional sectors.
Conception d'actions de médiation concrètes, de la mise en espace physique du CDI aux outils numériques, pour engager les élèves dans la lecture.
Exploration de l'histoire, des genres et des mutations actuelles de l'édition pour adolescents, incluant l'impact des réseaux sociaux et des nouvelles tendances éditoriales.
A comprehensive look at the 1937 Degenerate Art exhibition in Nazi Germany, exploring how art was used as a tool for propaganda and the suppression of modern expression.
A lesson exploring the power of satire and political comedy through the lens of Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, featuring modern connections and a creative script-writing activity.
This lesson explores the visual and cultural impact of the Black Power movement, focusing on the three pillars of liberation and the aesthetic of the Black Arts Movement. Students will analyze historical visuals and create their own revolutionary posters that promote community dignity and self-determination.
A Media Arts lesson for high schoolers analyzing the technical and aesthetic evolution of digital media through the lens of Crash Course's production history. Students explore how funding, equipment, and collaboration transform low-budget web content into professional educational media.
A real-time simulation where students manage cascading technical and personnel crises to test their leadership under pressure.
Covers the Critical Path Method and complex logistics coordination, requiring students to solve departmental scheduling conflicts.
A deep dive into OSHA regulations, risk assessment writing, and the forensic analysis of stage accidents to prevent future negligence.
Focused on fiscal strategy, students learn to balance artistic vision with budgetary constraints through value engineering and strategic allocation.
Students analyze IATSE, AEA, and USA contracts to understand jurisdictional boundaries and labor laws. The lesson culminates in a high-stakes grievance simulation.
Learn the art of maintaining a production's artistic integrity over a long run. Master the delicate skill of giving notes to professional actors and combating performance drift.
Simulate high-pressure technical rehearsals. Develop crisis communication skills and command presence to manage equipment failures and artistic disputes under the clock.
Navigate the complex landscape of theatrical unions (AEA/IATSE). Apply contract rules to real-world scheduling and grievance scenarios in a professional environment.
Master the technical art of prompt book creation and cue calling for complex productions. Focus on notation systems that bridge the gap between artistic vision and technical execution.
Examine the psychological and technical foundations of a professional rehearsal room. Students learn to analyze scripts for intimacy and safety needs while building a culture of high-stakes trust.
Synthesize all sequence concepts into a final campaign pitch. Students present integrated strategic communication plans for specific advocacy objectives to a mock board.
Master the mechanics of traditional media relations, from drafting persuasive op-eds to pitching stories. Students learn to frame local arts issues as essential public interests.
Examine high-profile controversies in publicly funded art and develop strategic crisis protocols. Students simulate responding to media scrutiny and stakeholder pressure.
Students develop a proposal for a collective impact initiative that uses the arts to address a specific community issue.
A high school Media Studies lesson exploring how cinema portrays mental illness, specifically dissociative disorders, and the real-world impact of these portrayals on social stigma. Students analyze horror tropes and rewrite scenes for clinical accuracy.
Reflect on the legacy of jazz, its influence on modern music like Hip Hop, and its status as a global art form.
Learn about the fast, complex sounds of Bebop and the cool innovations of Miles Davis that changed music forever.
Step into the dance halls of the 1930s and 40s to experience the power of the Big Band Era and the elegance of Duke Ellington.
Follow the Great Migration to Chicago and meet the first superstars of jazz, including the legendary Louis Armstrong.
Discover how the emotional depth of the Blues and the syncopated energy of Ragtime provided the foundation for jazz.
Explore the cultural melting pot of New Orleans and the African rhythms of Congo Square that birthed jazz music.
Students explore the cultural significance of Hula in Hawaii, learning about its storytelling power through rhythm and movement, and analyzing its influence and representation in musical theatre productions.
A comprehensive introduction to Hawaiian Hula for 5th graders, covering cultural history, the two main styles (Kahiko and 'Auana), and fundamental footwork. Students will learn how Hula serves as a method of storytelling and history-keeping.
A short, impactful drama lesson centered around a school assembly script about Ruby Bridges. Students explore themes of bravery and segregation through performance, visual storytelling, and personal reflection.
Students explore the historical significance and emotional weight of the Greensboro Sit-ins through drama-based activities and historical analysis, focusing on the theme of courage.
A 45-minute exploration of how Valentine's Day art has evolved from medieval manuscripts to modern pop art, followed by a creative design activity.
Students explore global rhythmic patterns, instruments, and cultural significance through listening, collaborative drumming, and research.
This lesson explores how artists blend and draw inspiration from various cultures, focusing on cultural fusion, symbolism, and identity in global art. Students will analyze contemporary artists and create their own fusion-inspired designs.
A lesson designed to help students analyze and discuss visual art using specific vocabulary and sentence stems focused on color, perspective, design, lines, and detail.
Students will explore the iconic art and architecture of Southwestern Europe, specifically focusing on France, Italy, and Spain. They will analyze the significance of landmarks like the Mona Lisa and the Colosseum before creating a historical postcard to demonstrate their understanding of the region's cultural heritage.
Students will investigate the contrasting aesthetics of Protestant and Catholic art during the Baroque period, focusing on how the Catholic Church used emotional and dramatic art as a tool of the Counter-Reformation to persuade and inspire the faithful.
Students apply what they've learned by creating a classroom percussion circle where individuals take turns 'soloing' over a steady beat, applying the concept of improvisation.
Students work in small groups to 'curate' a stage for a world music festival. They select a region, choose instruments to feature, and explain why that music is unique.
Students listen to the drumming and singing styles of Native American tribes. They discuss the importance of the drum as the 'heartbeat' and the preservation of culture through powwow music.
Students look at larger jazz ensembles, identifying the sections (saxophones, trumpets, trombones, rhythm). They learn how many musicians play together while still allowing for solos.
Students debate the future of music history, looking at streaming, AI composition, and bedroom production, analyzing how digital tools change the creation and distribution of music.
Students investigate the wind and percussion instruments of South America, such as panpipes and maracas, and explore the connection between music and dance in Latin American cultures.
Students explore vocal improvisation through scat singing—using the voice as an instrument with nonsense syllables. They practice call-and-response scat patterns.
Synthesize knowledge by categorizing mystery musical excerpts into the correct historical era. Students will use specific vocabulary to justify their choices in a 'Time Machine' game.
Students investigate the origins of Hip-Hop and the revolutionary technique of sampling, discussing the artistic and legal implications of repurposing existing audio to create new music.
Examine how 20th-century composers like Debussy used 'colors' and dissonance to break traditional rules. Students will experiment with whole-tone scales and auditory analysis.
Students explore the introduction of synthesizers and drum machines in the 70s and 80s, learning about waveforms and how electricity can be used to design completely new sounds.
This lesson introduces the Pentatonic scale (5-note scale) common in traditional Chinese and Japanese music. Students listen to string instruments like the Koto or Erhu and compare them to the violin.
A focus on Louis Armstrong as a vocalist and trumpeter. Students learn about the role of the soloist in jazz and how personality shines through instrumental music.
A culminating lesson where students compare musical celebrations from the cultures studied, synthesizing their understanding of music's role in global traditions.
Introduction to the Sitar and the concept of a 'drone' note in Indian classical music, focusing on listening endurance and harmonic texture.
Students investigate the pan flutes of the Andes Mountains, discussing how natural materials shape sound and constructing straw flutes to learn about pitch.
Learners discover the Erhu and Pipa and explore the five-note pentatonic scale common in traditional Chinese music through listening and xylophone exploration.
Students explore the djembe and talking drums of West Africa, learning how drums can mimic human speech and layering simple rhythms to create polyphonic textures.
Bring all skills together in a classroom 'Swing Band' performance that highlights group collaboration and individual creativity.
Learn the art of vocal improvisation using scat syllables, inspired by jazz legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
